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Stan Musial Really Was 'The Man'

Updated May 14, 2011 12:01 a.m. ET

A man's greatness is often defined by the small, unknown things that he does. This thought came to mind when I read Mark Lasswell's review of George Vecsey's "Stan Musial: An American Life" (Books, May 7). The 1960 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees came down to a dramatic game seven at Forbes Field. My sister and her roommate were lucky enough to get one of the 2,000 or so standing-room-only tickets for the game. Unfortunately, due to their class schedule, they got to the game only minutes before the game started. All of the good places were taken. While standing together...